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| Park was transferred to Korea on Friday. Yonhap |
Park, 25, was on a Korean Air plane that arrived at Incheon International Airport Friday afternoon, 52 days after the accident. An air ambulance, which costs about 200 million won ($177,000), was not needed thanks to Park's improved condition.
The transfer cost was about 25 million won ($22,000) and Korean Air is known to have paid it. The airline reportedly connected seats to provide a bed for Park, arranged space for the medical devices and offered a free seat for a medical assistant.
After the accident on Dec. 30, Park was hospitalized at the Flagstaff Medical Center in Arizona. He was in a coma, but recently regained consciousness.
There has been debate in Korea over whether the government should support Park's medical and transport expenses. His medical bill is known to be about 650 million won ($570,000). The controversy was ignited after Park's uncle called for help to bring Park back to Korea on Cheong Wa Dae's national petition page on Jan. 17.
